Dhaka – A court here on Monday awarded life term imprisonment to a man in a case filed for killing a retired teacher of Barhatta upazila in Netrokona in 2008.
Category: Districts
Hill District landslides kill 4 trap 5
At least three people were killed and two others injured in a landslide at Boroitali Manjoypara in Naikkhongchhari upazila on Monday.
Six killed in ‘gunfights’ in 6 districts
Dhaka – Four suspected drug peddlers, a ‘robber’ and a ‘mugger’ were killed in separate ‘gunfights’ with law enforcers in Barishal, Feni, Mymensingh, Dinajpur, Jashore and Tangail districts early Sunday. With the latest figures, a total of 20 people were…
13 held in Benapole while entering into B’desh from India
Dhaka- Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested 13 Bangladeshi nationals, including women and children, while entering the country from India illegally through Putkhali bordering area here in Benapole on Sunday.
3 to die, 7 get life in prison for killing Keraniganj businessman
Dhaka – A court here on Sunday awarded death penalty to three people and life imprisonment to seven others for killing a businessman for extortion in Keraniganj in 2006.
One held for killing two ethnic girls in Chattogram
Dhaka – Police arrested a man from Mahdebpur area in Sitakunda sadar upazila early Saturday in connection with the murders of two teenage girls of ethnic minority whose hanging bodies were recovered on Friday night.
Housewife beaten dead ‘by husband’ in Benapole
Dhaka- A housewife was beaten to death allegedly by her husband over family feud at Balidah village in Sharsha upazila on Thursday night.
‘Drug peddler’ killed in C’nawabganj ‘gunfight’
Dhaka – An alleged drug peddler was killed in a ‘gunfight’ between his cohorts and Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at no 4-Beribadh Ghat area of Padma River in Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj early Friday.
27 held in Jhenidah
Dhaka- Police in a special drive arrested 27 people from different upazilas in the district from Thursday night to Friday morning.
‘Drug peddler’ killed in C’nawabganj ‘gunfight’
Dhaka- An alleged drug peddler was killed in a ‘gunfight’ between his cohorts and Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at no 4-Beribadh Ghat area ofPadma River in Shibganjupazila early Friday.
One held with 8kg hemp in Naogaon
Dhaka – Police in a drive arrested a suspected drug peddler along with eight kilograms of hemp at Magura village in Sadar upazila on Friday morning.
Farmer killed in Narail lightning strike
Dhaka-A farmer was killed in a lightning strike at Kamargram of Lohagara upazila in Narail on Friday morning.
2 killed in Sherpur road crash
Dhaka – Two people were killed and four others injured in a road accident at Kandapara in Sherpur district town in Sherpur on Thursday.
‘Robber’ beaten dead in Jashore
Dhaka – A suspected robber was killed in a lynch-mob attack at Majhiali village in Bagharpara upazila in Jashore early Thursday. The identity of the deceased could not be known yet.Police said a gang of robbers swooped on the house…
3 get life in prison in Tangail rape case
Dhaka – A court here on Thursday sentenced three people to life imprisonment for raping a woman in Basail upazila in 1999 in Tangail.
Man held for ‘raping’ ex-wife in Gopalganj
Dhaka- Police on Thursday arrested a man for allegedly raping his former wife at Ghonapara village in Sadar upazila in Gopalganj .
50 fall sick after taking biryani in Jhenidah
At least 150 people have fallen sick after eating biryani served at a public meeting organised by Awami League leader Parvin Talukder Maya in Jhenaidah. Maya, a former AL lawmaker, distributed biryani among her supporters in Moheshpur on Tuesday and…
Housewife strangulated to death in Shariatpur
Dhaka -A housewife was strangulated to death allegedly by her in-laws over dowry in Sadar upazila of the district on Wednesday.
Man held with 6 lakh Indian rupee in Benapole
Dhaka – Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a man along with 10 lakh Indian rupee from Gatipara border area inSadarUpazila on Wednesday afternoon.
Lightning kills three in 3 districts
Dhaka – Three people including a schoolgirl were killed in separate incidents of lightning strikes in Khulna, Kishoreganjand and Brahmanabria districts on Wednesday and Tuesday.
Man killed in Gopalganj road crash
Dhaka – A man was killed when a bus run over him at Gopinathpur in Sadar upazila on Wednesday.
‘Rigged’- BNP, ‘falsehood’ – AL, ‘excellent polls’ – EC
News Desk and media reports The election commission secretary Helal Uddin Ahmed has called an excellent one the Khulna mayoral polls which have been marked by complaints of rigging and intimidation. From the ruling party it was alleged that BNP…
Youth’s bullet hit body found in Chuadanga
Dhaka- Police recovered the bullet hit body of a young man from Belgaichi area in Chuadanga on Tuesday morning.
Three killed in Mymensingh road crash
Dhaka- Three people were killed and three others injured in a head-on collision between a truck and a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on Mymensingh- Tangail road at Gabtoli in Muktagachha upazila on Tuesday noon.
9 Jamaat-Shibir men held in Satkhira
Dhaka – Detectives arrested nine leaders and activists of Jamaat-e-Islami and Islami Chhatra Shibir from different parts in Satkhira on Tuesday.
7 abducted fishermen rescued in Satkhira
Dhaka- Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members rescued seven fishermen, who were abducted by forest robbers, from Pirkhali area of Malancha River of the Sundarbans under the Satkhira range early Tuesday in Satkhira .
11 killed in Chattogram stampede while collecting iftar items
Dhaka – At least 11 people were killed and 50 others injured as they scrambled to collect iftar items distributed by the management of Kabir Steel and Re-Rolling Mills (KSRM) at Nolua union in Satkania upazila in Chattogram on Monday.
2 killed in Khulna road crash
Dhaka- Two people were killed and two others injured when a truck hit a human-hauler on Khulna-Bagerhat road at Jabusa intersection in Rupsa upazila in Khulna on Monday.
4 ‘militants’ held in Rajshahi
Dhaka – Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) in separate drives arrested four alleged militants here on Monday.
Man hacked dead by ‘drug-addict’ nephew in Gopalganj
Dhaka- A man was hacked to death allegedly by his drug-addict nephew at Ulpur village in Sadar upazila in Gopalganj on Monday morning.